Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Connecticut
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (36 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | $100,533 | $23,777 | $100,533 |
| 2 | Trinity College Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | $90,779 | $34,832 | $90,779 |
| 3 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | $88,794 | $48,095 | $88,794 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit | $83,759 | $40,675 | $83,759 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit | $75,059 | $46,174 | $75,059 |
| 6 | Connecticut College New London, CT · Private nonprofit | $75,001 | $36,175 | $75,001 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public | $73,997 | $16,798 | $73,997 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public | $73,997 | $10,875 | $73,997 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public | $73,997 | $16,403 | $73,997 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public | $73,997 | $13,807 | $73,997 |
| 11 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public | $73,997 | $25,097 | $73,997 |
| 12 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT · Private nonprofit | $73,897 | $30,177 | $73,897 |
| 13 | Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT · Public | $64,209 | $15,815 | $64,209 |
| 14 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | $60,823 | $30,282 | $60,823 |
| 15 | Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | $60,144 | $34,028 | $60,144 |
| 16 | University of New Haven West Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | $60,126 | $34,192 | $60,126 |
| 17 | University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | $59,908 | $27,989 | $59,908 |
| 18 | Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT · Public | $59,115 | $17,604 | $59,115 |
| 19 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT · Public | $58,562 | $16,857 | $58,562 |
| 20 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT · Public | $56,469 | $21,067 | $56,469 |
| 21 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT · Public | $55,043 | $20,857 | $55,043 |
| 22 | University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit | $50,323 | $27,807 | $50,323 |
| 23 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit | $44,444 | $16,191 | $44,444 |
| 24 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT · Private for-profit | $44,444 | $15,284 | $44,444 |
| 25 | Goodwin University East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit | $43,596 | $29,249 | $43,596 |
| 26 | Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT · Private for-profit | $42,914 | $20,549 | $42,914 |
| 27 | Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport, CT · Private for-profit | $41,588 | $18,348 | $41,588 |
| 28 | Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT · Public | $41,344 | $11,513 | $41,344 |
| 29 | Mitchell College New London, CT · Private nonprofit | $39,115 | $30,260 | $39,115 |
| 30 | Post University Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit | $38,696 | $21,634 | $38,696 |
| 31 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton, CT · Private for-profit | $38,683 | $38,521 | $38,683 |
| 32 | Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT · Private for-profit | $38,683 | $33,240 | $38,683 |
| 33 | Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT · Private for-profit | $38,683 | $27,006 | $38,683 |
| 34 | Cortiva Institute Cromwell, CT · Private for-profit | $34,866 | $34,436 | $34,866 |
| 35 | Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford East Hartford, CT · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $43,500 | $34,657 |
| 36 | American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford, CT · Private for-profit | $28,710 | $19,316 | $28,710 |